Massive American Haul Pt.1

Hi guys. Happy Saturday! I am so excited about today's post because it's gonna be a haul! Yeah!! Sorry if I'm being nut here. I just love hauls. I loving reading haul posts, I loving watching haul videos, anything haul related... If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram (which you should @eflicciardello) you know that my husband just got back from a business trip in America and he brought me tons of goodies which I am so grateful so without further ado lets get started... By the way I have to split this haul into 2 parts otherwise this post will be way too long. Second part of this haul will be up next Tuesday! 

Let's start with the biggest gift from my lovely hubby. It's the 13 inch Macbook Pro with Retina Display. I really needed an upgrade to my computer and couldn't be happier that he bought this one for me. Thank you Luca! 

Now onto the more "attractive" stuff... Let's do beauty sets first. These are all from Sephora by the way, and I haven't tried any of these yet but I will definitely report back once i start using them. 

1. Discover the Amazon 3-Piece Kit by Tarte. It contains a full-size pure maracuja oil rollerball; deluxe Amazonian clay full coverage 12-hour foundation which I have been wanting to try in such a long time and a full-size gifted Amazonian clay smart mascara. By the way how pretty is this little makeup bag that it comes with! Wow! Would be perfect for my hand bag. Tarte is something that I cannot get in Italy so I had to get something from this lovely brand right?! Stay tuned for reviews. 

2. 5-piece Amazonian Butter Lipstick Set by Tarte. It's from last year's holiday collection I think and they are so pretty. It comes with 5 different colours which are Angelic Nude; Sweet Peach; Merry Berry; Pink Poinsettia and Candy Red. 

3. Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil Set. I have heard so much about Bite Beauty and really really want to get my hands on some of their lipsticks. Since I don't know which shade to choose I got a set. This little set contains 4 mini colour crayons: Quince; Rhubarb; Cranberry which is limited edition only to this set and lastly Madeira. 

4. The only skincare item I got which is a bit odd considering I am a total skincare junkie. It's the 3-piece mask set from Peter Thomas Roth called Skinstant Mask Magic and it's exclusive to Sephora. I mean how cool is this set?! It costs $45 for 3 masks. Bargain! If we have this in Italy will probably cost around 90 Euros if not more. It includes the famous Cucumber Gel Mask; Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask and Pumpkin Enzyme Mask. Will definitely report back on this one!

Stay tuned for the second part of this haul and hope you have enjoyed this post so far. I'll see you on Tuesday for the rest of it. Have a lovely weekend with your loved ones and see you soon! Muahh! 

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New Favourite Lippies feat YSL, Urban Decay and Chanel

Happy weekend beauties! Today I wanna show you some of my newly purchased lip products that I have been falling head over heels with. They are all absolutely gorgeous in every way so are you ready? 

The first lipstick I am going to show you is probably my most favourite among the 3. Meet: YSL Rouge Pur Couture The Mats in 209 Red Rythm. O M to the G! How gorgeous is the packaging! I believe this colour is newly released because my local Sephora literally just got it a few days before I purchased it. (FYI this colour is sold out pretty much everywhere so hurry if you wanna get your hands on it)

I am in love with the colour and the formula. I love a good red lipstick and this red is just so wearable. It looks like a red with a little brown tint in the bullet but it is actually just a classic deep red but very subtle in a way and slightly cool toned. I hope that makes sense. It is honestly so beautiful and would suit for a lot of skintones and of course can be worn all year long, day and night because it is not really a in-your-face red. And the texture. Ohh boy! It feels extremely comfortable on the lip. It doesn't make my lips feel dry. It's matte but very hydrating, just feels comfortable. The lasting power is pretty amazing as well because it's matte. The funny thing is that it is matte but it looks kinda between a matte and satin. Definitely not one of those lip stains kinda of "matte" if you know what I mean. I just can't get over how gorgeous the texture is. Highly highly recommend if you are looking for a nice comfortable red for everyday use. 

If you have been following my blog for a while then you know that I am a big fan of the Urban Decay Revolution Lipsticks. I already own one in the colour Venom which I absolutely adore so I got another one and it's in the colour Rapture. It's a mauve with a slight pink undertone to it, a deeper dusty rose if you will. So pretty for autumn and winter. The formula of these lipsticks are out of this world amazing. It's hydrating, comfortable, never dry out my lips, crazy pigmented and it stays on the lip really well throughout the day! Obsessed! It has a glossy finish but not too much which is cool! If you haven't tried any of the UD revolution lipsticks then hop to it because they are the bomb! 

Last but not least is a gloss I purchased lately. I know what you are all thinking! Gloss... Me? Really? I'm not a gloss gal and I never really like the ultra glossy, sticky feeling on my lips but I give in to this lovely Chanel Glossimer Lip Gloss in 175 Savage Grace simply for 2 reasons. One: the colour. It's a plummy berry shade with lots of magenta glitters in it. I don't have anything like this in my collection I just had to get it! It is so gorgeous for a night out. The glitters are finely done and they don't stick to the lip when I remove the gloss which is neat. Two: the formula. I think Chanel lip glosses are popular for a reason and now I know why because it is so smooth and not sticky at all. Feels lovely on the lip! By the way this colour is so pigmented one dip will do for the whole lip but you can build up for a more intensive colour if you like. 

That's it guys. Those 3 Lippies are my current obsession. What are yours? Let me know in the comments below or tweet me @eflicciardello. Have a lovely weekend beauties! See you all next week! Bye! Muahh! 

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YSL Beauty

Hi guys. How are you? Today I want to review an eyeshadow duo from YSL. I purchased it from Sephora (store only) a few weeks back and I haven't been able to stop wearing it since then. It's in the shade 35 and the 2 colours are simply gorgeous! 

Pretty ehh? The shimmery shade is called Caramel Tan and the matte one is Burnt Brown. This duo is from the YSL 2011 Summer Collection and it is absolutely gorgeous. The reason why I picked up this duo from the summer collection is because the colours for me are actually very autumn appropriate especially the shade in Burnt Brown. 

Under natural light

With flash

Caramel Tan is like it's name, sort of very natural tanned colour with a hint of pink in it. It's shimmery but not glittery, and very pretty but this colour is not as pigmented so you really need to pack it on preferably with a flat eyeshadow brush because fluffier ones will not give you any pigmentation like Mac 217. You can also use your fingers that will do the trick as well. Burnt Brown is my fav colour out of these 2. I love a good red/warm toned brown, very flattering for my skintone. It is matte so perfect for the crease and outer corner. I am obsessed with it. This shade is actually very pigmented so a little goes a long way.

Both eyeshadows have zero fallout which is really nice. They are soft but not Urban Decay soft. They are long lasting with a primer of course as my eyelids are extremely oily but if you have normal eyelids then feel free to use them alone because they are not as soft which means long lasting and non creasing. 

The sponge tip applicators that come with are actually not that bad especially the pointed one as it is great for applying shadows on the lower lash line as well as inner corner highlight. 

This is such a pretty duo and I can see myself using it a lot this autumn and winter. The only down side is the packaging I guess. Don't get me wrong I love YSL packaging but I get so annoyed when my finger prints are all over the compact. I have to really clean it very time after using it otherwise it just doesn't look as pretty, or maybe I'm just being OCD with it. What can I say I love my makeup! 

Simple yet stunning (I mean the eyeshadow. Don't worry I'm not that self obsessed lol), looks even more glamorous paired with a red lip. Don't you think?

That's it guys. These are my thoughts on the YSL Eyeshadow Duo in 35. I love it and I can't recommend it enough. Please follow my blog if you fancy and I'll see you all next time! 

What's your current fav eyeshadow or eyeshadow palette? 

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